A man accused of slamming his 5-year-old son in Tamiami Saturday afternoon was taken into custody after he barricaded himself inside an apartment, deputies said.
According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office, deputies arrived at the scene at the 2000 block and Southwest 122nd Avenue.
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WATCH HEREDeputies said the suspect slammed his 5-year-old son against a wall, which caused a laceration.
Two other children are also inside the apartment, deputies said.
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The child was taken to the hospital by rescue crews.
After the child was transported, the father barricaded himself inside the apartment and refused to get out.
SWAT teams used loudspeakers as they attempted to coax the father out of the apartment.
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Several people were outside, standing on their balconies as they waited to see how the situation would end.
"Working with children and having a child of my own it's very scary to feel a parent did this to a child," said a resident.
"I heard police talking through the speaker, so I came out to see what was happened," said a resident.
This is a developing story.
